The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-04
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The Senate.

In the Senate. yesterday, the votes by when
the new Insane Asylum appropriations were
stricken out and the bill arproprating means
for the State institutions was adopted, we're re-
considered.
On motion of Mr.. Fowler the vote by which
the Senate passed the Senate bill, appropriatlng
So 800 for indexing papers and records OF the
Supreme Court was also reconsldered.
On motion of Mr.. Day. the House bill to le-
galize proceedings had by the trustees of the
town of Salem in reference to a system OF water.
works, was passed.
The House concurrent resolution authorizing
sale OF Revised Statutes at $l5O each, was
adopted
The House bill legalizing the Incorporation
of the town of Windfall was passed
The House concurrent resolution directing the
State House Commissioners to fit up room IN
the Capitol for the of the department com
mander of the G. A. r., was passed.
Mr.. Zimmerman offered preamble and reso-
luton providing for the appointment OF select
committee of three hold-over Senator's to IN
vestigate the prison contract convictlabor sys-
tenn. 1t empowers the committee to visit penal
institutions of other States where convict labor
has been abolished and report at the session OF
1885 The matter was referred to the commit
tee on prisons and made special order for 2
o'clock to-day.
The Chair announced that the Governor had
transmitted for the signature of the President or
the Senate the Senate bill for soldiers monu-
ment, which bears the name of X. ). Robertson
The latter name was erased and that OF 'Alonzo
G. Smith, President Of the Senate" substituted
The House bill to amend Section 1857 of the
Revised Statutes, concerning manufacturing and
mining companies, was read the third time, and
the Senate bill to prevent employment OF chill
dren under fourteen years of age was passed.
The appointment of Levi Barrett, of Hen
bricks county, and Lewis Jordon, of Marion
county, as directors Of the Reform School for
Boys was confirmed.
A message from tho Governor was received,
announcing the appointment of Mira. Eliza G.
Hendricks and Mrs. Mary A. Walker as mem
bers of the board of managers of the Female Re-
formatory. The appointments were at once con
firmed.
A further message from the Governor an
nounced his approval of the soldiers monument
BILL and that it was deposited with the Secretary
of State.
The Chair directed this communication to be
spread on the journal.
| The bill concerning the mining of coal and
providing that the weighing shall be done before
screening was passed.
Mr. Fowler's bill to compel foreign insurance
| companies to pay judgments rendered against
them in this State passed. after being amended
| on motion of Mr. Weir, by striking out the word
| foreign.
| Mr. French offered a resolution, which was
/ adopted, directing the printing in the Senate
| journal of all bills passed by the Senate aud not
received by the House of Representatives
| The House bill concerning the powers and du
| ties of common councils of cities and towns wa!
| ordered engrossed.
| The bill of Mr. Howard, of ST. Joseph, author
izing the issue of graduated drai-a~a bonds fo
| the payment of assessments re. .structin.
| drains was passed.
Mr.. Howard. of Decatur, offered resolution
which was adopted that the Senate congratu-
| lates the soldiers and sailors of Indiana upon
the preservation of the memorial hall bill from tn
deliberate attempt Of the Speaker of the House
| of Representatives and of Robert S. Robertso,
| to destroy the same by reason of unwarrantabl
| attestation. Adjourned.